CSMS 41179115·Operational·January 4, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Trade Remedy 301 HTS 9903.88.01 validation issue will be fixed

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 41179115 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on January 4, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Trade Remedy 301 HTS 9903.88.01 validation issue will be fixed". CSMS messages are the operational layer between Commerce determinations and at-the-border collections: when Commerce publishes a new rate, scope ruling, or instruction, CBP turns it into a CSMS that ACE/ACS systems and brokers act on.

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CSMS #41179115 - Trade Remedy 301 HTS 9903.88.01 validation issue will be fixed 1/4/2020 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/03/2020 12:09 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #41179115 - Trade Remedy 301 HTS 9903.88.01 validation issue will be fixed 1/4/2020 Please be aware that CBP validations are not allowing HTS 8412.21.0075, 8480.71.8045, 8482.10.5044, 8482.10.5048, 8482.10.5052, 8525.60.1010, 8407.21.0080, and 8412.21.0030 to be correctly transmitted with 9903.88.01. ACE validations will be updated Saturday (1/4/2020) night. Consequently entries transmitted on 1/5/2020 will accept the trade remedy tariff combination and the additional duty. Summaries containing one or more of the eight HTS numbers described above transmitted from 12/28/2019 through 1/4/2020 should be retransmitted with correct trade remedy HTS combination and duty amounts at time of summary filing. If entry summary filing time frames do not allow them to be retransmitted, then the entry summaries should be corrected via PSC as soon as possible. Importers may face penalty action if they do not submit appropriate entries with HTS 9903.88.01 and the correct duty amounts. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page . You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com . This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Customs and Border Protection . Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. Powered by Privacy Policy | Cookie Statement | Help

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 41179115?

CSMS 41179115 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Trade Remedy 301 HTS 9903.88.01 validation issue will be fixed". CSMS bulletins are the operational instructions CBP issues to brokers, importers, and ACE filers covering rate changes, system updates, scope guidance, and other day-to-day customs-operations changes.

When was CSMS 41179115 published?

CBP published CSMS 41179115 on January 4, 2020. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

Yes — for at-the-border filing and entry collection. CSMS messages translate Commerce's Federal Register determinations into operational CBP instructions that ACE/ACS systems and brokers execute. The Federal Register notice is the underlying legal authority; the CSMS is the operational implementation. Both should be read together when reconciling a rate or scope change.

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